The first time I came back to the Cape after Michael died, it had just been thirteen days. I remember […]

I’ve been a moving target the last two years, running, trying to dodge the reality of learning to live without […]

I bought a house. Upstate. In the country. There are crazier things this city-slicker, born and bred Brooklyn gal could’ve […]

This syrup lives up to its name of being simple. All you do it is take equal parts sugar and […]

The title says it all, well not really. See, the conversation started something like this: Me: I don’t like s’mores. […]

I wanted to pop in real quick. and say hello to see how everyone’s (almost) summer vacation is going. It […]

I’ve written dozens of lines on this screen, and deleted them all, not knowing how to describe what I’m feeling. […]

I’m known for cooking hot breakfasts for the girls every day, but I rarely partake in them during the week. […]

I’ve been known to get a belly ache from eating too many perfectly ripe, sun-kissed strawberries. Unfortunately, they can’t all […]

I feel like a stranger in my own life, and wonder if I’ll ever fit in again. The more I […]

Oh dear May, your exit feels as abrupt as your entry. Time feels like a treadmill full speed ahead. Much […]

Seven years ago we planted a tree in our old yard. It was a Japanese maple, Michael’s favorite. Our marriage […]

I’m not really sure where to start. See, this is my inherent problem. A million things always seem to be […]

My mind is constantly racing with things I want, and need, to do. Giving birth to a book is more […]

I’ve spent a lot of time talking lately about the nourishing power of cooking. I’m often on the giving end […]

Years ago, when Isabella was a wee little one, we had a neighbor who insisted on counting her son’s age […]

From the get-go, I knew promoting a book would be more challenging than writing one. That theory is proving to […]

I spent 12 hours traveling home today. No, I didn’t go to Paris. Nor did I venture to the west […]

The moment I walked out of my therapist’s office and felt the sun glistening on my face, I knew I […]

April 1st is fast approaching people, but it’s no joking matter—this week starts the media merry-go-round for Homemade with Love! […]

To the rest of the world, this simply looks like a bunch of celery. Albeit an incredibly gorgeous, delicate bundle, […]

In the midst of running errands yesterday, I swung by my local Barnes & Noble, and there before my very […]

Well folks, it really is official. Homemade with Love has made landfall, and the messages, tweets, and photos on instagram […]

My eyelids are refusing to cooperate this morning, as I find myself fighting to keep them open. Changing the clocks […]